Childrens Social Worker x2 - Assessment Teams
Reference no: Staffordshire TCL 5246182
Pay Rate: up to £46,464.00 per annum depending on experience
37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is Permanent
City: BURTON ON TRENT
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Assessment Teams responsibility involves supporting children on Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection Plans. There's also PLO and court work. As an advanced social worker you will work within the framework of legislation, agreed council policies and procedures to work with or on behalf of children, young people and their families, to improve their well-being, and promote their independence.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assess the needs of children and young people who require social work services including the identification of risk and the need for protection.
* Develop, co-ordinate and deliver multi-agency plans to meet assessed needs and to review these plans to ensure they continue to meet assessed needs.
* Identify unmet needs and gaps in service provision to inform resource allocation and service development, influencing at local and regional levels.
* Engage other professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies in the delivery of services agreed following the assessment of need.
* Manage an allocated workload of increased complexity within a team setting with a level of autonomy, complying with the statutory obligations and departmental policy and procedures.
* Maintain accurate and up to date records on the electronic management system at all times.
* Prepare for and participate in professional supervision sessions and staff meetings and make use of all available training and developmental opportunities.
* Contribute to the evaluation and development of services and new ideas by sharing knowledge about theory, skills and practice with other Social Services staff, professional groups and interested bodies
* Provide professional support to newly qualified and less experienced social work staff to enable others to develop their knowledge and skills
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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